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A multi-centre randomised controlled study of acupuncture for depression, involving 440 patients, found the benefits of acupuncture to be similar to or better than, those of Prozac, and with fewer side effects. (Acupuncture for Treatment of Depressive Neurosis: A Multi-Centre Randomised Controlled Study. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu 2008 Jan.) Researchers have carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis of the pooled results of nine small randomised controlled trials, and concluded that acupuncture modalities were as effective as antidepressants for the treatment of depression. (A Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Depression. Journal of Affect Disord. 2007 Jan.) Thirty minutes of brisk walking has been found to lift the mood of people suffering from depression, giving them a greater sense of vigour and improved psychological well-being for up to an hour after the exercise. (Effects of Acute Exercise on Moods and Well-Being in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, December 2005.) A randomised controlled study of acupuncture for depression during pregnancy, and involving 61 women, concluded that eight weeks of depression-specific acupuncture treatment, was significantly more effective than either non-specific acupuncture or massage, in reducing the symptoms of depression. (Acupuncture: A Promising Treatment for Depression during Pregnancy. Journal of Affect Disorders, 2004 Nov.) In a randomised controlled trial involving 70 patients, and studying the effects of acupuncture used in conjunction with antidepressants to treat depression, researchers concluded that acupuncture combined with drug therapy improved the course of depression more than medication alone. (Journal of Affect Disord. 2000 Jan-March.) |
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